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The sequel to the summer blockbuster Men In Black was a long time coming. Basically, it you liked the first one, I think you'll also like the second. It was refreshing to see a comedy sequel that avoided the all-too-common formula of simply...
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The sequel to the summer blockbuster Men In Black was a long time coming. Basically, it you liked the first one, I think you'll also like the second. It was refreshing to see a comedy sequel that avoided the all-too-common formula of simply rehashing all the old jokes from the original. As he did with the LAPD, Agent J quickly establishes himself as a good agent within the MIB, so much so that some of the other agents have become annoyed with his perfectionist, gung-ho attitude. He keeps neuralizing his new partners for not living up to expectations. But when an old queen comes looking for an artifact left on Earth years ago, J must look not to a new partner, but to an old one. He must bring Agent K out of retirement. This proves not to be much help, though, because K neuralized himself to keep the information buried forever. Thus he must follow clues left behind before this artifact (or whatever it is, I forget) blows up on Earth. As I said before, this movie brings new aliens and new jokes to the series, with Frank the Dog having a much bigger part than he did the first time around. The movie is not without its stupid parts, however. Among them, a bold and miserably failed attempt by Zed to pull some karate on the villianess. Overall, though, this sequel will probably do at least as well at the box office as the original did and fans of the first movie will no doubt be able to find merit in it. The only question is how long the studio will wait before cashing in on the inevidible third Men In Black picture.

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Posted feb 13, 2008 8:48 am pt

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A perfect vehicle for franchise, this sequel suffered from lack of chemistry, a feel of the actors going through the motions, a disconnect with making the story truly immersive, the special effects being more starry than the stars, and that...
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A perfect vehicle for franchise, this sequel suffered from lack of chemistry, a feel of the actors going through the motions, a disconnect with making the story truly immersive, the special effects being more starry than the stars, and that sophmore effect. I wanted to like it more than I did because of high hopes but I felt a bit let down and was happy when it concluded, not looking for another. Some good elements just an arrangement that wasn't.

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Posted jan 19, 2008 2:26 pm pt

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this one is alright it needs a sequel

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Posted jan 18, 2008 1:25 pm pt

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Man this movie was bad. The story was terrible, you can tell the studio just wanted to make a buck. It was only 80 minutes long. It looked like the actors didn't want to be there, but wanted the pay check. It wasn't terrible, but still bad.

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Posted may 3, 2007 11:04 am pt

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I love this movie. I like everything about aliens and science-fiction. I watched it thousands of times, and I can't be bored when I watch it. My favourite scene when the dog is in the car and listens to "Who let the dogs out?" and he...
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I love this movie. I like everything about aliens and science-fiction. I watched it thousands of times, and I can't be bored when I watch it. My favourite scene when the dog is in the car and listens to "Who let the dogs out?" and he barks on it to rhythm.

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Posted mar 28, 2007 12:33 am pt

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I love this movie. I like everything about aliens and science-fiction. I watched it thousands of times, and I can't be bored when I watch it. My favourite scene when the dog is in the car and listens to "Who let the dogs out?" and he...
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I love this movie. I like everything about aliens and science-fiction. I watched it thousands of times, and I can't be bored when I watch it. My favourite scene when the dog is in the car and listens to "Who let the dogs out?" and he barks on it to rhythm.

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Posted mar 28, 2007 12:33 am pt

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I love this movie. I like everything about aliens and science-fiction. I watched it thousands of times, and I can't be bored when I watch it. My favourite scene when the dog is in the car and listens to "Who let the dogs out?" and he...
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I love this movie. I like everything about aliens and science-fiction. I watched it thousands of times, and I can't be bored when I watch it. My favourite scene when the dog is in the car and listens to "Who let the dogs out?" and he barks on it to rhythm.

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I love this movie. I like everything about aliens and science-fiction. I watched it thousands of times, and I can't be bored when I watch it. My favourite scene when the dog is in the car and listens to "Who let the dogs out?" and he...
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I love this movie. I like everything about aliens and science-fiction. I watched it thousands of times, and I can't be bored when I watch it. My favourite scene when the dog is in the car and listens to "Who let the dogs out?" and he barks on it to rhythm.

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Posted mar 28, 2007 12:33 am pt

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I love this movie. I like everything about aliens and science-fiction. I watched it thousands of times, and I can't be bored when I watch it. My favourite scene when the dog is in the car and listens to "Who let the dogs out?" and he...
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I love this movie. I like everything about aliens and science-fiction. I watched it thousands of times, and I can't be bored when I watch it. My favourite scene when the dog is in the car and listens to "Who let the dogs out?" and he barks on it to rhythm.

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I love this movie. I like everything about aliens and science-fiction. I watched it thousands of times, and I can't be bored when I watch it. My favourite scene when the dog is in the car and listens to "Who let the dogs out?" and he...
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I love this movie. I like everything about aliens and science-fiction. I watched it thousands of times, and I can't be bored when I watch it. My favourite scene when the dog is in the car and listens to "Who let the dogs out?" and he barks on it to rhythm.

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Posted mar 28, 2007 12:33 am pt

• [+] New Times (L.A.)
  
  80
  Delivers a quick buzz, lots of stuff to look at, and a totally nonnutritious joy that can only be attained with the aid of artificial flavorings and Yellow #5. In a nutshell, it's the perfect summer movie.

  by Luke Y. Thompson | Read Full Review »
• [+] San Francisco Chronicle
  
  75
  Retains the earlier film's ability to delight the viewer with surprise effects and flights of fancy, only now the effects are better.

  by Mick LaSalle | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Magazine
  
  70
  The hang-loose grodiness of these films has its charms, and the Ray-Banned team of Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, at its best, is good vaudeville.

  by Peter Rainer | Read Full Review »
• [+] Rolling Stone
  
  70
  It's visual magic, and director Barry Sonnenfeld, who followed his MIB high with the lows of "Wild Wild West" and "Big Trouble," revels in it. He doesn't so much direct MIBII as load it with cool stuff and flit around to whatever takes his fancy. As summer escapism goes, you could do worse.

  by Peter Travers | Read Full Review »
• [+] Austin Chronicle
  
  67
  It's a welcome and nicely goofy bit of sci-fi froth with the occasional hint of genuine comic smarts.

  by Marc Savlov | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
  63
  Short, flashy and about as complex as a beer belch, Men in Black II is also brisk. The film clocks in at 88 minutes total running time, and it's loaded with new special effects and monsters.

  by Liam Lacey | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Daily News
  
  63
  Michael Jackson is an alien? Tell me something I don't know.

  by Jami Bernard | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
  63
  Would be a thoroughly entertaining affair if it wasn't for one thing: the plot. The annoying and pointless storyline is a constant irritant because it diverts our attention from the real reason to see this movie - the easygoing chemistry between actors Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Post
  
  63
  So eager to please, it practically licks you in the face.

  by Lou Lumenick | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
  63
  Large budget notwithstanding, the movie is such a blip on the year's radar screen that it's tempting just to go with it for the ride. But this time, the old MIB label stands for Milder Isn't Better.

  by Mike Clark | Read Full Review »
• [+] Baltimore Sun
  
  63
  The most refreshing thing about the original Men in Black was that it was relatively small - a modest, slapdash, 98-minute special-effects farce. The most refreshing thing about Men in Black II is that it is 10 minutes shorter.

  by Michael Sragow | Read Full Review »
• [+] Wall Street Journal
  
  60
  It's interesting to see how a potent premise -- those among us who behave like aliens probably are -- can sustain, more or less, an erratic, disjointed sequel.

  by Joe Morgenstern | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  60
  The only active ingredient is the dynamic between Smith and Jones. There's just enough of that to get us through.

  by Desson Thomson | Read Full Review »
• [+] The New York Times
  
  60
  As fizzy as the first, but not quite as refreshing. The pleasurable, eye-popping sense of surprise has diminished, and the teasingly referential attitude shows signs of fatigue.

  by Dana Stevens | Read Full Review »
• [+] Newsweek
  
  60
  There are just enough fresh, funny gags and witty throwaways to keep the 88-minute MIB2 percolating -- it fulfills its end of the bargain: a good time will be had by almost all.

  by David Ansen | Read Full Review »